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I would love to see a live stream of you editing real time. Explaining your decisions as you go.

Ok I killed my darling. Now, how do I get out of prison?

Rewatching this and wow

I wanted to say real quickly that I've been a self taught editor my whole life, and there have been many frustrations ive came across in making my own content, but your speech in the end reminded me that I can learn to create projects that seem impossible for my current abilities. Regardless, I have a strong passion for this kind of stuff, which is why i am taking the time to take notes and watch all the videos I can on how to become the best editor I can become. And what you said pushed me to pursue more, thank you!

J cuts I totally caught on with the importance of it, but the eye thing!!!! Omg I never thought of that!! Always learn something new from you! Awesome stuff! 👍👌

I started smiling when you took a negative statement and made in infinitely expansive by swapping the wording

you just know this guy is flexing hard when he has his project timeline showing in the background.

I walked into this being like "oh theres some cool things I didnt know" and I walked out 10x more motivated than I have been in a long time, wonderful video

Love the tip about lining up eyes! Ive never thought about that. It just goes to show how you can always learn new techniques when talking to other editors!

The switch from "I don't know" to "I want to know" is literally Life Advice

Found you after PMs video and guess what it’s my first time and I guarantee I’m hooked forever. See you often 😉

Im extremely impressed on how genuine you’re being in just this video alone. The eye line rule actually blew my mind a little. I will watch your career with great interest. Lol keep it up!

For the “J Cut” i keybined A to fade the audio then drag that a bit to the left.. will save you a lot of time when chopping

1. Respect your audience's time (don't focus on 8 or 10 min vids for adsense) 2. Matching eye using a frame guide 3. J Cut - overlay your audio between cuts to make them smoother 4. You will be a good editor, have a positive mindset! 5. Create outlines (cuz not all of us can improv) :P The eye level thing seems so obvious but holy sh*t.... that makes a huge difference! Cheers mate

Thank you for the encouragement! I'm sometimes struck by the feeling watching other people's videos that I'll just never measure up, but I keep pushing. And you have encouraged me that I have found the right answer, allowing myself to be curious and allowing the curiousity to help me improve and grow. 👍🏿

The amount of verified content creators is a testament to how well this connects with video creators.

Yoooo props for that tip about lining up the eyes and showing that example, I'll for sure be using that technique in the future.

Bro as a creator, I LOVE your channel. Videos like this inspire me to improve my content 🙏🏻

Thank you so much! This is the 3rd time your contest pops up on my page and I subscribed your channel. Really useful stuff for creators and enjoyable to watch.

This is seriously an amazing channel. There is just such little editing advice out there especially for beginners that it makes it impossible to discover methods to improve faster. This channel fills that hole and I'm so grateful for it.

I've never seen so much verified KZfaq content creators on one video. That tells the story. PREMIUM CONTENT

So great

You are a champ! for creating this video and you motivated im pretty sure all the content creators in the process. And including the ones who are been debating about starting a youtube channel for a long time. Thanks bro!

This channel is about to blow up. LOVE this content!

A huge thank you for sharing your practices for FREE. Subbed and turned on notifications.

Man, I'm so glad you mentioned the importance and effect of the J-Cut! I've been doing that cut for years, BEFORE even knowing its name!! I had a bit of a mind blown moment when I finally knew the name of the cut I've been doing - just last year! And thanks for the eye level cut thing! Cheers to you! Looking forward to learning more from you.

You learn something every day, that eye thing is fantastic! Great video ✌️

Incredible video! Love the eye line tip. Reminds me of Mad Max! We’d love to feature you in an Indy Mogul video sometime. Feel free to reach out if you’re interested!

*This channel is a gold mine.* Appreciate your work Hayden!

You are so aweseome. I love these videos! The tip about the eye line cut is so good! Those little details.

I learned more in this almost 7 minute video than I did in my $700 15 week editing course at one of the best film schools in the US 🥴

I'm a simple guy, I see a Hillier video and i click! Honestly bro loving the videos you've been dropping, so much great info, doing my best each and every video to up my editing! One day hopefully it's all gonna pay off!

Great tips, some that take a while to learn on your own (starting audio a couple of frames before really changes everything), paired with a lovely motivational speech; gave me goosebumps! To see this journey with a curious perspective is the best way to stay passionate and in love with what you do! And then one day, down the road, you look back and realize just how far you made it. Thank you for this beautiful video!

Didn't expect to get such a premium content. Love this! Thank you so much very helpful!

Do a studio tour, Tell us affordable editing gadgets you recommend to newbies/ collab with other known editors Like Mo syed. We need more editing related stuffs. Apperciated.

I would love to see not only the ‘why’ of editing, but the ‘why’ of storytelling, filmmaking, etc. So many filmmakers and content creators do tutorials on editing and filming. While all of these creators share their knowledge, they don’t explain the WHY like you do. so many people don’t want other’s techniques and styles forced on them, they want to understand the ideas so that they are able to create their own styles and tell stories in their own way. You were asking what you want this channel to be - stick with this. From what I can tell, this is something new that thousands of people want to learn. Great video btw, love the explanation of J cuts (don’t forget L lol)

I LOVE YOUR MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH! That is such a wonderful mindset to have!

I just found this channel and I've binged for hours - I'm learning things that I've always wanted to know, but never knew how to ASK. These videos are a masterclass for small creators like me. I feel that my videos do poorly due to not understanding pacing/timing...there's so much to learn.

Thank you Hayden!

"I don't have good editing software" pirate bay: yeheah boi

I really wish youtube had recommended me this video earlier, I have been trying to find videos answering these exact questions but its mostly either too specific or too broad of answers. This helped me so much, thank you!

AWESOME video man, you took a lot of advice that's already out there and boiled it down and made it interesting. All the best!

Congrats on 100K!

I love how you own pretentiousness without coming across as condescending, such a fine art. Great info here, heaps of take always, keep it up.

Love your content ❤ seriously, so insightful and the articulation is amazing. Simply inspirational 🌟 I’ll continue to do my best and embrace that brighter personality within myself 👊🏻

I'm just learning how to edit by myself and your videos have been so helpful, thank you so much. Please keep on creating!

mannnn this channel is going to be huge

This video turned from editing tips to philosophy really quickly

This is my favorite video you made so far. The end moved me so much!

Wow ‘the curiosity loop’..that’s an incredible way to look at changing a mindset. Great vid 👍

Man it is really interesting how you explain and present everything what even new ppl at editing (like me) can actually learn a lot in just 6:44 minutes.

great video!

Love the 80s computer nerd motif going on here, love these vids, looking not just at your content but your editing choices in each vid for inspiration and learning.

Loved this video! I have learned a lot of editing in school, but I have noticed there is a lot more I need to learn.

I am so happy I found this channel. My dream is to make videos with a cinematic feel. I finally feel like I can make what’s inside of me. Your video are AMAZING

Hey, subscribed instantly when I saw you from Peter's video. Been waiting for someone like you for a long long time. You blew my mind, damn that's good to see. THANKS!

First video I watch of yours, and its one I really appreciate to held guide my own content creation. Stay awesome, dude!

Loved this my guy, thanks for what you do 🙏🏻

bless the algorithm - this is exactly the thing and pep talk i needed to see in this moment

Sorry for multiple comments! I’m not familiar with your previous content (that guy), but I can see from your own videos that you have a vision of what engages your audience. I believe that your ability to appear unscripted and authentic is an amazing skill! Being behind the camera has served you well in having a depth of understanding of how the appearance of being authentic engages your audience. Congratulations on being the star of your own show! I would enjoy seeing one of your earliest videos when you hadn’t figured it out yet just to see how far you have come. I’m just beginning and haven’t even posted my first video. I’m struggling with my sense of humor, which can be intrusive! Anyway… I’m happy to have found your channel and think you are doing very well

Wow! This just showed up on my homepage today and I’m SO glad that I did! You had me hooked the entire video! And LOVE the idea of the curiosity loop

Absolute legend, this is so helpful and inspiring. I actually watch one of your vids before editing now to get me in the zone. Thank you mate!

“Respecting audience patience” 95% of youtubers with 1-2 minute ads/intros have left the chat.

Your "I don't" tip was truly inspirational and such a breath of fresh air, thank you for that tip for everyone just starting out.

The encouragement really helps.I totally didn’t tear up..Thank you sm for sharing your knowledge with us!

My goodness.... This was a boost of morale first thing on a sunday morning! Thank you so much for making this :D

such good info!!

A good alternative to the J or L cut is to simply cross-dissolve the audio, it's quicker but it can give you trouble if you accidentally pull unwanted audio after the intended cut.

The best! 👌 I watched a few of your videos already. And I'll be watching moooore! Thanks mate

Loving this video. Really shows me I’m on the right track with my videos but I learned some great nuggets, too (eye line tip). This earned you a subscribe.

SUCH A GOOD VIDEO!!!

This man wasn't playing about audience retention. I am not even an editor, yet watched the whole vid.

Thank you Hillier for this especially with the "control of doubt" that you've mentioned. I too struggle as a content creator and I am filled with doubts. But with discussions like this, it is really inspiring and motivating!

I love your content so much! Even the way you edit this video is something I aspiring to! Thanks for sharing these tips, I pick them out from time to time but just didn’t know why that’s the case! You made it clear and easy to follow! Thank you!

I like the way you sum up this video. It's great inspiration for all creative people. The curiosity loop.

Turning confusion into curiosity is 100% one of the best ways to overcome burnout and self doubt. If you think you’ve hit a wall, just dig deeper into what you’re doing to learn more and discover why you were stalling to get past it!

My favorite part was when he talked about the self doubt.... That is definitely a huge problem when you spend hours making a video and then you watch the final cut and hate it because it's not as good as the way you visualized it in your head. Here's how I overcome that obstacle.... Instead of saying "I don't know" I say "how do I?" Or "I get to figure out something new". I still suck at editing videos but I'll get better. That's another way to overcome your self doubt. Remind yourself your going to get better.

4:26 J-CUT EXAMPLE RIGHT THERE. That is nice! (there are also some mini j-cuts before that with every jump cute, which very delicately deliver the shots and information to your brain, sometimes goes beyond noticing, it's that good) Hillier, your philosophy....I loved it. I loved it, man. Thank you. Thank you for putting it out there. A lot of people...needed to hear this. Yes. Thanks, mate. Truly appreciate it.

0:38 General Kenobi, you are a bold one

Maaan. Your content is Dope. Keep doing more!!!

this was fantastic and super concise. knew all this info and have heard all these tips before but still watched the entire video to see the way you taught and for reinforcement and it def drove some points home. thanks :)

Thanks bro. Your really amazing and ur simple videos made a lot of motivation. Subbed you deserve that

Love Live Serve editing analysis would be sick

Do a breakdown of the process of editing one of Logan’s vids. I think a lot of people would love to see that. Keep up the good work :)

Love this, the message, the approach. Just starting out, this is a beautiful and important message. Thanks so much 😊❤

I watched the whole video, and I loved your editing and Learned a lot from here!

Can we appreciate the fact that Hayden actually reads all the comments that we are writing 🙏

Thanks for the video, very helpful.

I been watching a bunch of your videos and learned so much already thanks 🐐

Love the curiosity loop:) nice tips and fun to watch, thank you for sharing!

Thanks for the tips broski 👌🏻

Can't believe your content is free!

Wow such a underrated video great job man! This helped me to shift my mentality of making content better👍

There were great tips! Loved the one about keeping the eyes in the same position, never thought about that!

Would love to see a breakdown of creative choices you make while editing music videos (Going Broke, Gucci on my face, etc)

Thank you so much for your awesome videos - they helped me a lot :) I improve my videos every single day thanks to your tips and tricks

A year later and I still think about what you said about curiosity. It is honestly the best motivator out there! Thank you for this

You are such an amazing storyteller. And I love the psychology part you seem to be adding into your videos. The fun thing is that I already meant to say this and then in the end you mentioned the speech part. Well nailed it then, in my opinion. You might not be able to see it yet in my videos, but I've already learned a lot from you and I'm trying to incorporate it bit by bit. Thanks so much!

this channel is going to be historic for editors..mark my words🥰♥️